While there is always some kind of passion for futuristic cars there are many car enthusiasts that have passion for older cars and Minis have remained one of the oldest and most popular brand across the globe.

While Minis are popular all over the Europe, VDL Nedcar has now decided that they will restore one of the oldest Mini cars in The Netherlands. In their latest announcement they stated that the Mini car that they have is one of the oldest Dutch Mini which is called a Classic Mini and was assembled in 1959 at Molenaar’s Car Factory in Amersfoort, Holland.

VDL Nedcar will bring together a team of five top employees that will look after the restoration of the oldest Dutch Mini.

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BMW, Rolls-Royce and MINI will be seen once again at Techno Classica show. This is the biggest vehicle exhibition of classic cars and motorcycles in the world and is being held at in Essen from 10 to 14 April. What makes the event even more special this season is that there are some celebrations too. It is Party time for Rolls-Royce, MINI and the BMW Group as they celebrate their anniversaries at Techno Classica. One will get to see with a handful of landmarks from these brands and Techno Classica seems to be the center for all that extra fizz.

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The Jeep story is a war story.  In the late 1930s, when it became obvious that US was eventually going to be pulled into the war in Europe, the various branches of the military started to look at the necessary material preparations involved.  In particular, in early 1940, the US Army contacted 134 companies and asked them if they had interest in building a prototype of a small, 4WD reconnaissance car. Only two companies responded to the request; Willys-Overland and The American Bantam Company.  The lack of response almost certainly due to the impossible deadline they had placed on the request: a working prototype needed to be delivered within a mere 49 days.

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In the early 1950s, Chrysler had a world class performer with its hemispherical V8 engine.  The engine displaced 331 cu.in. and proved its race worthiness at automobile racing events worldwide such as Lemans, Dayton, Indianapolis, and others. During these years Chrysler hired a new stylist, Virgil Exner, who redesigned the entire Chrysler and line. Today, Exner is considered the father of the “Forward Look” that distinquished the Chrysler line for the 1955s. His designs were simple and lacked the multiple stripes of chrome that most 1955 model cars were embellished with.  The illusion portrayed by the 1995 Chryslers was of “fast, forward movement”.

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BMW has always come up with special attention to Mini vehicles that they have under their belt. In recent times, The British Science Association decided to come up with a major poll that allowed internet users from around the world to speak their minds on some of the most important innovations that have been successful in the previous century in the field of science and technology. Surprisingly, classic Mini also was on the list which many believe has impacted the overall car industry and technology in the last century.

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In every era, different car manufacturing companies have introduced their latest models for car lovers and to compete their rivals. Similarly, each era has some top notch car models distinguishing their manufacturers among their competitors because of their unique features and specs. When it comes to the best cars of the 80’s the new generation may become confused and wonder but in the 80’s there were some outstanding cars that are still known for their quality, performance and style and has rocked the world for several years.

Let’s find out top 10 best ever classic cars of the 80’s with their features and other details.

Audi Quattro Coupe (1981-1992)

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The Audi Quattro coupe is one of the best and most popular classic car of the 80’s from the house of the German automaker Audi. The car was 4 wheel drive while that time the 4WD was not common. The Audi Quattro Coupe had 5 seats, six inch forged alloy wheels and was equipped with a powerful2.1L 5 cylinder turbocharged air cooled engine with a top speed of 220 km/h and a 2,144cc displacement. Later on in 1988 the engine is replaced with a V8 engine with automatic transmission.

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